KYLE WALKER says Pep Guardiola is more obsessed than ever with winning trophies. And Walker insisted the Manchester City boss is even more demanding with his stars - despite winning the Premier League in record fashion last season.

VIRGIL VAN DIJK says Liverpool are ready to chase down Premier League title favourites Manchester City this season. Liverpool got their season off to a flying start with a opening game 4-0 thrashing of West Ham.

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery’s tactics against Manchester City were ‘stupid’. That’s the view of former England manager Sam Allardyce, who thinks that pressing against Pep Guardiola’s men was not the best idea.

ARSENAL goalkeeper Petr Cech had admitted that his team lacked the killer instinct after losing to champions Manchester City at the Emirates. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva sealed the victory for Pep Guardiola’s men in Unai Emery’s first Premier League game in charge.

PEP GUARDIOLA says he is comfortable with Manchester City’s ‘favourites’ tag. The Spaniard says that after years of being top dog at Barcelona and Bayern Munich he can cope with the pressure and extra scrutiny that comes with being reigning champions.